The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to rebound from a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers as they continue a five-game road swing in Sacramento against the Kings.
Teams’ Performance Recap
The Cavs (8-2) had won eight straight after a season-opening loss to Toronto. Against the Clippers, they gave up the lead late in a 119-117 decision. Donovan Mitchell poured in 30 points, while Evan Mobley added another 26.
Cleveland led by 13 with around five minutes to go, but a strong effort by Los Angeles’ Paul George helped erase that.
Sacramento (3-6) has somewhat pulled it together since an 0-4 start. The Kings have come out on the right side of three of their last five but lost to Golden State, 116-113, on the road Monday.
The Warriors entered that one on a five-game skid, and Stephen Curry put up 47 points. For Sacramento, De’Aaron Fox led the team with 28 points, and Malik Monk scored 24 off the bench.
Let’s take a quick look at the Cavaliers vs Kings odds before we go and make some Cavaliers vs Kings picks.
Kings vs. Cavaliers Odds Breakdown
The guests have the edge in this one, according to the numbers. Cleveland is -4.5 on the basket line at -110, while the Kings are the same to cover the spread.
On the moneyline, the Cavs are -194, and Sacramento is a +162 underdog. The total has been set at 227.5 points, with the over being -110 and the under the same at the time of this writing.
It’s a good idea to see which team has the edge in scoring and shooting.
Sacramento Kings vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Betting Preview
Before making Cavaliers vs Kings picks, let’s look at some NBA player stats and NBA team stats.
The Kings are guided on offense by Fox, who’s averaging 26.5 points per game. His 37 points in an overtime win against Orlando last Saturday were a season-high.
In the scoring department, he’s helped by guard Kevin Huerter (16.9 points per game) and forward Domantas Sabonis (16.3).
NBA’s Best Rebounders
By the numbers, the latter is also one of the NBA’s best rebounders at the moment — his 11.0 boards per game are tied for the most in the league.
Sabonis also adds 6.1 assists a contest. His team ranks 11th as it pertains to points per game (114.7), 12th in field goal percentage (47.2), and 14th in three-point percentage (36.2).
Cleveland is averaging 116.3 points per game — the seventh-most in the NBA.
Goal Percentage
Their field goal percentage (47.8) grades out in the top five, and they’ve been the second-best team — behind Denver — at hitting treys. They’re sinking shots from behind the arc at a 39.9% clip right now.
Mitchell is contributing 31.2 points a contest, a mark that only three players are better than going into this one.
Kings vs. Cavaliers Betting Pick and Prediction
Now it’s time to make our Cavaliers vs Kings picks. We like the Cavaliers odds, mainly because of how well they’ve been playing to start the season.
Expect Cleveland to get back on the right track here. Their defeat the other night was a close one to a team that has the tools to contend in the Western Conference if it improves over the course of the rest of the NBA schedule.
The Cavaliers appear to be its best since LeBron James was in town, and the off-season trade for Mitchell has looked to be a good one.
Amazingly, even without Mitchell or Rudy Gobert — who Utah shipped to Minnesota — the Jazz are averaging the second-most points per game (118.3) in the league to this point.
Who to Bet On?
Make sure to go with the Cavaliers to cover the spread against the Kings in one of the NBA matchups you should pay attention to
The scoring matchup between Mitchell and Fox should be a fun one but based off the teams’ last outings, the former has a lot more help around him.
NBA Pick: Cavaliers -4.5 (-110)
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